South Dakota Crime Statistics and Rates Report (SD)

South Dakota crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 10 years when violent crime was increasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in South Dakota for 2012 is expected to be lower than in 2009 when the state violent crime rate was lower than the national violent crime rate average by 61.16% and the state property crime rate was lower than the national property crime rate average by 29.09%.

South Dakota Property Crime South Dakota Violent Crime
2009 Crime (Actual Data)Incidents
Aggravated Assault931
ArsonN/A
Burglary2,479
Forcible Rape445
Larceny and Theft10,676
Motor Vehicle Theft813
Murder and Manslaughter21
Robbery111
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)15,476
Property Crime13,968
Violent Crime1,508

State versus National Crime Comparison

South Dakota Property Crime vs. National Comparison South Dakota Violent Crime vs. National Comparison
Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

South Dakota crime rates by city (Large cities)

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South Dakota crime rates by city (Small cities)

Aberdeen, SD Crime Gettysburg, SD Crime Pierre, SD Crime
Armour, SD Crime Hermosa, SD Crime Rapid City, SD Crime
Avon, SD Crime Hot Springs, SD Crime Rosholt, SD Crime
Belle Fourche, SD Crime Hoven, SD Crime Scotland, SD Crime
Bonesteel, SD Crime Irene, SD Crime Selby, SD Crime
Box Elder, SD Crime Jefferson, SD Crime Sisseton, SD Crime
Brandon, SD Crime Kadoka, SD Crime Spearfish, SD Crime
Brookings, SD Crime Kimball, SD Crime Springfield, SD Crime
Burke, SD Crime Lead, SD Crime Sturgis, SD Crime
Canton, SD Crime Lemmon, SD Crime Summerset, SD Crime
Centerville, SD Crime Lennox, SD Crime Tea, SD Crime
Chamberlain, SD Crime Leola, SD Crime Tripp, SD Crime
Colman, SD Crime Madison, SD Crime Tyndall, SD Crime
Corsica, SD Crime Martin, SD Crime Vermillion, SD Crime
Deadwood, SD Crime McIntosh, SD Crime Viborg, SD Crime
Delmont, SD Crime Menno, SD Crime Wagner, SD Crime
Eagle Butte, SD Crime Miller, SD Crime Watertown, SD Crime
Estelline, SD Crime Mitchell, SD Crime Whitewood, SD Crime
Eureka, SD Crime Mobridge, SD Crime Wilmot, SD Crime
Faith, SD Crime North Sioux City, SD Crime Winner, SD Crime
Flandreau, SD Crime Parkston, SD Crime Yankton, SD Crime
Freeman, SD Crime
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